FREE MEALS AVAILABLE FOR ELIGIBLE CHILDREN

Posted on: May 9, 2011

The Upward Bound and the Upward Bound Math/Science programs are participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all eligible children free of charge. Children who are part of households that receive food stamps or benefits under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) are automatically eligible to receive free meals.

Meals will be provided in Ada from June 1 through July 16 in the Taff Dining Hall at East Central University. Meals include breakfast from 7 to 8 a.m.; lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and dinner from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.

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